Jeans for Genes

On Friday, 4th of August 2017, the Sirius College Meadow Fair campus held a fundraiser day for the ‘Jeans for Genes’ movement. Students and staff all came to school wearing their denims or jeans and supported the cause by providing a gold coin donation. Over $450 was raised on the day.

During that day, workplaces, schools and the streets of Melbourne became a sea of denim in a united stance against childhood disease. Every dollar raised helps scientists at Children’s Medical Research Institute discover treatments and cures, to give every child the opportunity to live a long and healthy life.

Who is the 'Children's Medical Research Institute'?

Most babies are born healthy, but sadly 1 in 20 children is born with a birth defect or genetic disease. On average, that’s one in every classroom.

Children’s Medical Research Institute is dedicated to finding ways to treat or prevent childhood cancer, epilepsy, birth defects and genetic diseases in order to create brighter futures for all children including those who are with us today & those yet to come in to this world.

Many major advances in children’s health have resulted from medical research including the demise of previously fatal illness like polio, smallpox & diphtheria so, together, we really can make a difference & give kids around the world the opportunity for a healthy start to life.

For more information, please visit the link below

We would like to thank the year 8 Pastoral Care team for organising the fundraiser and particularly Mr Velid Turkmen for showing great initiative and dedication in pursuit of collecting the donations for the great cause.

La Trobe University High-School Mooting Competition 2017

On 29 August, four year 11 legal studies students from the Meadow Fair Campus had participated in the 2017 La Trobe University High School Mooting Competition. A moot competition consists of a hypothetical court case with made-up facts but real legal issues where two teams represent one party to the case. Their aim is to present their case to the judges and argue very persuasively for 20 minutes why the facts and law supports their client, while doing their best to respond to difficult questions asked by the judges.

The team had to prepare for over three months and had regular meetings during and after school. Students had to conduct legal research using legal databases that real lawyers use. They also had to analyse cases and prepare submissions (arguments for their case).

Our team received award and praise for having the best teamwork and Mahmoud Kashoa acting as Senior Counsel received an Honourable Mention award for unique individual talent in advocacy and leadership. This year there are 35 teams participating and the results of the top four who will attend the finals on Thursday, 7 August will come out once all teams have had their first moot rounds.

The team consisted of Mahmoud Kashoa (acting as Senior Counsel), Aydin Gocol (Counsel), Ayan Suhale (Counsel) and Adem Hussein (Solicitor).